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Cristiano Ronaldo’s 42 goal mark the target for Wayne Rooney

March 11 2010, 12:38am, The Times

Sir Alex Ferguson, the Manchester United manager, has challenged Wayne Rooney to eclipse the 42 goals Cristiano Ronaldo scored for the club two seasons ago as the England forward’s devastating form shows no signs of abating.

Rooney scored twice against AC Milan at Old Trafford last night to take his tally for the season to 30 in all competitions and with United still facing the prospect of playing another 14 games, Ferguson believes the striker is capable of surpassing the Portuguese’s tally, set during the 2007-08 campaign. Denis Law, the former Scotland striker, still holds the club record of 46 goals in a season.

“It’s a challenge [for Rooney to get 42 goals],” the United manager said. “I was just happy for him to reach…

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